Comments on: Horse Illustrated’s Rolex Coverage: Cross-Country Day

By: Stefani

Stefani — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:24:36 +0000

The cross country was a great day overall and the jumps were gorgeous.
I was at the event and right by the jump when Kingpin fell, it was awful but ambulances and medics were there almost instatly and overall the staff did a great job of taking control of the situation. It was very sad but atleast in his last moments he was doing something he loved.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:52:44 +0000

cool

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:00:38 +0000

Oh no, that is terrible about Kingpin. On a happier note, good on yer, Fredericks.

By: .

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:00:05 +0000

good job.

By: Meghan Sara

Meghan Sara — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:53:59 +0000

Poor kingpin! I hope Mike recovers fast. All that hard work & training, those two must really share a bond, now they have to share the pain, lets hope well see them again real soon, & maybe they’ll win!

By: B

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:08:12 +0000

Wow, that’s so terrible about Mike and Kingpin 🙁 I hope Mike recovers well. And as for the person from Australia, KY, yeah it stinks that horses die in these competitions, but what about horse racing? According to Animal Aid’s website, hundreds of Thoroughbreds are raced to death each year. Personally, I don’t believe the answer is to get rid of racing/4* Eventing completely; I do think that we need to discover safer methods, technology, and equipment. Things like safer turf, safer, less-solid eventing jumps, etc. Plus, it’s up to the trainers/riders to be more responsible and not push they’re horses too far, and to not be so money-thirsty. I highly doubt that will change much, though. R.I.P Kingpin 🙁

By: Blah

Blah — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:17:06 +0000

Lucinda Fredereks won the Rolex!

By: Peg

Peg — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:16:11 +0000

A dog did not come out of the crowd and chase Buck when he was riding My Boy Bobby! That was on his first ride Reggie! Just a five hour 2 horse error.

By: so dismayed with 4star eventing

so dismayed with 4star eventing — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:11:10 +0000

I’m an old eventer, one whose won Open 3Days back when there was steeplechase with road & tracks. Funny, but i just DO NOT remember horses dying of ‘anyersims’ in the #s they do now,
! nor did they break their necks enmasse like they’ve done at past Rolex’
When will there be a Rolex where a horse doesn’t die? Will the world stop if 4* eventing ceases to be? I think not. The company must be so proud to give its name to such a morbid event. ?